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Cryptic 29437 - 17 July 2024 - set by Brummie for the Guardian
Across
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Flog song collection (4-5)
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Small branch snapped by male fawn (5)
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Incur irritation of old characters (5)
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Who might produce a round rod to be attached to small boat (9)
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Impressive model soldiers working at crematory art (10,4)
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Jet rejected by rock band’s lead singer as a publicity gesture? (7)
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Foregone conclusion of Romney that is directed to trap Democrat (7)
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American state engaged in providing backing for Italian food (7)
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Press round outside of ‘death’ flower (7)
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Lively, leaderless fools getting workers to block street in safety evaluation (4,10)
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One of the things an expert should know to call a side dish item (5,4)
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Peer round inside capsized slaver (5)
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Addiction treatment cuts out a clock’s sound it’s said (5)
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Given one’s input, log can be diverting (9)
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Banger with rust corrosion (5)
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Sprinkled ‘Amour’ gin topping on strawberry fool (9)
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Pitch a club music style (10)
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Clear international HQ building in Manhattan? (7)
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Tornado victim needs to act before hill rears up – extremely hairy (7)
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Was a killer left to go in all directions bar north? (4)
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Calculating type’s more pathetic when losing head (5)
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Suffering mother keeps bohemian on road (9)
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Engineer is cornered? Think again (10)
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Take a liking to bling and aim to put yourself first? (2,3,4)
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Tragic character of devil-embracing, deviant Sade (9)
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Popular tip: take a breath! (7)
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Pot, drink and Cologne’s good (4,3)
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Pop star’s prompt (5)
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‘Claw of Time’: single ELO initially released (5)
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Ex-PM: ‘Time to go, having gained ten stone’ (4)